Bluestripe shiner

The Bluestripe Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.

The Bluestripe shiner lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The Bluestripe Shiner (Cyprinella callitaenia) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found only in the United States. Source - * Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cyprinella callitaenia. More

bluestripe shiner Region Map Notes: Basin Distribution in Georgia: In Georgia, this occurs in the Chattahoochee and Flint River Basins. More

endemic species are the bluestripe shiner, grayfin redhorse, and greater jumprock. Although many of the basin's native fish also naturally occur in other river basins, these three species are native only to the Chattahoochee and Flint River basins. More

Characteristics: The bluestripe shiner is an elongate, slender minnow with a slightly compressed body. The head is small, with an inferior, oblique mouth and a long, blunt snout. More

The Bluestripe shiner (Cyprinella callitaenia) is a species of special concern with no designated legal status under the endangered species act. It has received a threatened designation by the state of Georgia. More

Common names

bluestripe shiner in English
Jelčík modropruhý in Czech (česky)

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Cyprinella
Species : Cyprinella callitaenia
Authority : Bailey and Gibbs, 1956